Garment supporter



i. Fig. is an end Patented Get. 26, 1926.

sure sf'r rss ABRAHAM IFLANTZER, or New YoieK, N. Y.

V GARMENT SUIPPORTER.

Application filed March .19, 1924. Serial No. 700,219.

My invention relates to garment holders for general'use. It relates more particularly to suchva garment holder in which a fabric will be firmly and positively held. It further relates to such a garment holder in which the finest fabric will not be injured by its constant use.

I have shown my garment holder as clamping and holding two separate fabrics, as for example the top of a stocking and a corset; though, of course, it may be used to clamp different portions of the same material, for example, as a sleeve holder to shorten the length of a sleeve.

My invention further relates to certain articles of manufacture, combinations, and details of construction to be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings the same reference numerals refer to similar parts in the several figures. A

Of the drawings j Fig. l isa side 'elevatiompartly in vertical section, showing the preferred form of my arment supporter with the jaws closed and lirmly gripping two fabrics;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the porter shown in Fig. 1; r

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. dis a side elevation, partly in vertical section, showing a modification of my invention;

garment supelevation, on line 5-5 of Fig. 4. i Y

My garment supporter is essentially a duplex supporter 1 formed of a plurality of levers 2. and 3 pivoted to each other at 4, the ends 5 and 6 of the levers 2 and; 3 respectively being the two movable jaws of my garment supporter. Each of these jaws is recessed at 7 7 for the reception, respectively, of pads of resilient material 8 and9. Pref erably, though not necessarily, these'pads are corrugated live rubber and are adapted to firmly clamp and hold the fabriclO. The other part of the garment holder, to the right of Fig. 1, is a duplicate of the part just described and is connected to it in any suitable manner, as for example, by a coil spring 11, Fig. 1.

In connection with" the movable levers. 2 and 3 'I employ any suitable form of locking means to positively hold the movable locking jaws 5 and 6 in'their clamped or locking position. One such form of locking means I have shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, in which the end 12 of the lever 2 is provided with a locking plate 13 securedto itin any suitable manner as by the pin 14:. This locking plate 13 cooperates witha slot 15 in the end 16 of the lever 3. The plate 13 is provided with a locking slot 17 to cooperate with a locking detent 18 carried by the end 16 of the lever 3, Fig. 3. The very end 19 of the locking plate 13 is bent out slightly so that when the movable jaws 5 and 6 are brought together to firmly grip the fabric, or other material 10, the end 19 of the plate 13 will engage with the inclined or wedge surface of the detent 18 and continue. to move down the detent until the slot 17 is brought opposite thedetent 18, when the locking plate 13 will snap over the detent 18 andsecurelyhold the ends 12 and 16 of the levers 3 and 2 in their closed or locked position.

I When the parts are looked as just described, the resilient pads 8 and .9 are put under considerable pressure so as to firmly and positively grip the fabric 10, which may for example be a silk stocking.

' The movable jaws 5 and ,6 are released so as to release the grip of the resilient pads from the stocking 10 by pressing upon the releasing pin 20. This pin bears upon the locking plate 13 and will press the plate into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, to disengage the slot 17 in the plate from thelocking detent 18, so that the two ends '12 and 16 will be immediately forced apart by the resiliency of the pads 8 and 9. This will bring the parts into their open position to permit the removal of the stocking 10 ready to again clamp another fabric 10 by simply gripping the ends 12 and 16 of the levers 2 and 3 and pressing them together with sufficient pressureto compress the pads 8 and 9, more or less, and bring the locking slot 17 of plate 13into engagement with the locking catch or detent 18 in the-manner previously described. v

The ends 12 and 16 of the levers form hand holdsand by gripping them in the hand and pressing them together, to operate the clamping jaws 5 and 6, the action is similar toact-uating a pairoi scissors, except of course, instead of cutting the fabric, my jaws firmly. and positively grip th fabric without cutting, any particular.

The other complementary clamping member shown at the right of Fig. 1 is a dup1i-. cate of that just described and is adapted to grip and firmly hold the fabric 21, which may be secured to the corset of the user, or this fabric 21 may be secured to any other garment. hen this fabric 21 is secured to the corset, the stocking is supported in position without any fear or liability that the parts will slip or thatconstant usage will weaken or mar the fabric. It will further be noted that my locking jaws 5 and '6 tearing or marring it in act positively, there being no spring action,

except such as is due to the compression of the resilient pads 8 andv 9;

While I have described the two fabrics shown in'Eig. 1 as being of difiere'nt' material, and portions of dili erent' garments, my garment supporter can of c'ours'e'be used to clamp different portions of the same fabric, as fer exani'plea sleeve to shorten it; or it may be used in any other position.

The resilient member 11 permits the different clamping members to be moved with relation to each other totake up'a' stretch or strain.

In Figs. 4 and 5, I have shown a modification of my invention in. which the levers 24 and25 are pivoted at26 and have movable jaws 27, 28 with pads of resilient material 29, 29 the same as in the first form. Inth-i's modification, io'wever, the end 30 of the lever 28 is recessed to form chambers 31 and 32. IVithinthe chambers 31 and 32I mount an axle or arbor 33 having trunnions' 34, 35. Trunnion 35 is mounted in a bearing in the end 30' of the lever 28; theother' trunnion 34 is mounted in a bearing in the removable plate 36, which is screwed into and. closes the chamber 31. Around portion' 'of' the axle or arbor 33 I'in'ount a coil spring 37 having one end 38 secured t theaxle or arbor and the other end 39 secured to'the end 30 of the lever 28. I On another portion of this arbor or Mike is rigidly mounted a drum 40' to which secured and around which is wound a cord, wire or other flexible member 41; The end of this flexible member: 41 is passed out of the chamber 31 thri gh the p n ngfl a s pre ded w h 'hok'43. to; c per e w th a imil r b a 44in the other complementary and duplicate member sh ws. n fil efll ht QfEig-i h two garmen memb rs Shawn. in Fig t r thus secured together in this manner instead of by the coil spring 11 which is employed in Fig. 1. When any strain or other'movement of 'th-e body tends; to increase thedistance between thestocking 1. 0 the fabric 21 secured to "the corset of the: sea, the flexible members 41", 41 will unwind from the drums'4l0, 4.0 but infdoing see/111 wind u the (foilspr-ings 37', stand Plaee'tlim wider tension. As soon as this strain is released thecoil springs 37, 37 will take: up any slack by causing the respective flexible members 41, 41 to be wound up upon their respective drums 40, 40. j

To lock the locking jaws 27, 28 together I may employ any suitable locking mechanism. In this form I have shown a spring pressed detent' 45 mounted in the end of the lever 24, which is adapted to engage and cooperate with the lugor projection 46' on the end 30 of the lever 2 8,Fig. 4:. This will firmly and positively hold the parts: together until such timea's: the user may desire: to release the stocking, or other fabric, which can readily be done by pulling out the: head 47 of the detent 45.

l/Vh ile- I have shown this form of my invention firmly" and positively gripping two di ffierentfabrics it-"is of course'to' be understood that li'maygrip'di iferent portions of the same fabric 'oriny garment supporter may be used as found convenient or expedient.

Having thus described this invention in connection with illustrative embodiments thereof, to the details of which I do not 'desire to be limited, what is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

What Iclaim is 1. A garment supporter comprising two levers pivoted to each other forming opposed movable clamping jaws, hand holds adapted to'be grasped and compressed by the hand of the user, means for retaining said levers in locked position, and means associated with the hand holds for attachment to another garment,'or to another part of the same garment.

2. A garment supporter comprising two levers pivoted to each other forming op posed nrovable clamping jaws, hand holds adapted to be grasped and compressed by thehand of the user, a lock to secure the clamping jaws in their operative position and meansassociatedwith the hand holds for attachment to another garment, or to another part'of the same garment.

'31 A. garment supporter "comprising two levers pivoted' to each other forming opposed movable clam-ping jaws, hand holds adaptedtobe grasped" and compressed by the "hand of'theuser, a pad ofresilient material on each clamping j aw, means for. retaining said'l'ev'er's in locked position, and means associated with the hand holds for attachment to another garment, or' to another fpart'of the same garment.

'4. A garment supporter comprising two levers pivoted" 'to' each other forming opposed movable clamping jaws, hand holds adapted to be grasped and compressed by the hand ofthe user; an. automatic lock: to

secure-the clamping in' their operative position and means associated with the hand holds for attachment to another garment, or to another part of the same garment.

5. A garment supporter comprising tWo levers pivoted to each other forming on one side of the pivot opposed movable clamping jaws, and on the other side of the pivot opposed hand holds adapted to be grasped by the hand of the user, a locking member carried by one of the hand holds and a cooperating locking member carried by the other hand hold and means associated with the hand holds for attachment to another garment, or to another part of the same garment.

6. A garment supporter comprising two levers pivoted to each other forming on one side of the pivot opposed movable clamping jaws, and on the other side of the pivot opposed hand holds adapted to be grasped by the hand of the user, a locking detent carried by one of the hand holds, a cooperating locking member carried by the other hand hold and means associated with the hand holds for attachment to another garment, or to another part of the same garment.

7. A garment supporter comprising two levers pivoted to each other forming on one side of the pivot opposed movable clamping jaws, and on the other side of the pivot opposed hand holds adapted to be. grasped by the hand of the user, a locking springpressed member carried by one of the handholds and a cooperating locking member carried by the other hand hold.

8. A garment supporter comprising two levers pivoted to each other forming on one side of .the pivot opposed movable clamping jaws, and on the other side of the pivot opposed hand holds adapted to be grasped by the hand of the user, a locking springpressed member carried by one of the hand holds and a cooperating locking member carried by the other hand hold, and means to release the spring-pressed member.

9. A duplex garment supporter comprising two separate garment holderseach comprising two levers pivoted to each other forming opposed movable clamping jaws and hand holds adapted to be grasped and compressed by the hand of the user, each pair of clamping jaws being adapted to clamp different fabrics or different portions of the same fabric, means for retaining said levers in locked position and resilient means to connect the two separate garment holders together.

10. A duplex garment supporter comprising two separate garment holders each comprising two levers pivoted to each other forming opposed movable clamping jaws and hand holds adapted to be grasped and compressed by the hand of the user, each pair of clamping jaws being adapted to clamp different fabrics or different portions of the same fabric, flexible members connecting the two separate garment holders together, and means for paying out the flexible members when said members are put under tension, and to rewind said flexible members to take up the slack when the tension on said members is removed.

11. A garment supporter comprising a member for attachment to the supported garment, a second member for attachment to the supporting garment, one of said members being provided with a recess, a flexible element for connecting the two members, and spring means housed in said recess for exerting a tension on said flexible element.

12. A garment supporter comprising a member for attachment to the supported garment, a second member for attachment to the supporting garment, one of the said members being provided with a recess, a fiexible element for connecting the two members, and spring operated winding means housed in said recess for paying out and rewinding the flexible element.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ABRAHAM PFLANTZER. 

